Friday, May 29, 2015

Today I wanted to take a few moments to share some details about the Zazzle Affiliate Program with you, also known as the Associate Program. It is one that I regularly use here, so you have likely seen the links in various places on this blog. Some of these links are to my own Zazzle store, and others are affiliate banners leading to various Zazzle pages.

The Zazzle Associate Program is super easy to join. All you need to do is to create your free Zazzle account, and you're in! Once your account is created, you are automatically assigned your own affiliate ID, which you can then use to earn money.

Wait! "What?!" you say? "Earn money just for signing up?" Yes, it's true, however, you still need to do your part to make it a success. Not to worry, it doesn't take anything superhuman to make it a success.

If you already have a blog or website, you can simply use the link-building tools and banners that are supplied on the site, to place on your pages. You can then use keywords and search engine optimization to increase your visibility (as you likely already do), and hence, to increase your sales.

Yet, if you do not yet have a website or blog, you could use this program to start one, or you could create Facebook pages in the niche of your choice. The crafty and artistic abound on Zazzle, so you could spotlight different artists, or build your own store, or focus on specific products that you have an interest in. The possibilities are bountiful!

Once you have your links up and running, you will earn 15% of any sales that are generated through them, with a volume bonus up to 17%. This is a large part of keeping blogs like this one free for you, the reader! You don't have to buy anything or pay to enjoy this blog. Yet, if you have an interest in making a purchase from Zazzle through the site, you will still support it, without any extra costs! If you become an Associate, you can then support your own site in the same way, if you so desire.

Here is just one example of an Associate banner. This one is currently available, and contains my own affiliate ID.

You can sign up and see some of the testimonies from others who successfully use the program here.

For this contest, you must produce a video of not more than 45 seconds, with no more than six people singing the Band-Aid jingle. See rules for further details.

* Grand prize is a four night trip for four to Los Angeles. Includes a Hollywood movie stars tour, $1,000 spending cash, and much more. Total ARV $10,715.

* First prize is a two night trip for two to New York City. Includes a Sony Wonder Tech Lab visit, New
York City Passes, a $500 check for winner, and more. Total ARV $5,000.

* Second prize is a signed guitar. ARV $125.

* 8 Submission phase finalist prizes, each of a $150 Visa gift card and one Radio Disney
Music Awards CD. Total ARV $163.98, each.

One entry per submission phase, with the current/final phase ending on June 6, 2015. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., at least 18 and the age of majority in their place of residence, who did not purchase any equipment for the purposes of this contest. Ends June 27, 2015.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Today you have before you, the chance to win prizes you will certainly love!

All You has their new monthly sweeps running. I find the inflatable kayak to be especially interesting (I'd love to test it out!), as well as the water filtration prize pack. Of course, each and any of the prizes would be a special win!

Tony Stewart Racing and Bad Boys Buggies are offering the chance to go on a fun racing trip, and to win an ATV! How exciting is this?!

Finally, with a win from DIY Network, you could revamp your yard, or do something fabulous with it, or do whatever you want with your $50,000 check! I could think of hundreds of things... I'd probably need to take a month or two to think about it, though I'd definitely invest in doing something with the yard, too.

One entry per person/email address per day. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 21 or older as of May 19, 2015. Ends June 18, 2015.

Winning News

Well, I finally won a pack of the "Shout Wipes" from the Short Stop post of May 7th. I was beginning to think that if I couldn't win one of 3,000 of these, that something must be wrong with me! In any event, I always enjoy these types of wins, as it's a good chance to try before you buy. Thanks, Shout!

I also won a $50 off a $75 purchase coupon from Underground Cellar, in the current giveaway they have on their Facebook page. The wine I won from them last time was absolutely divine, so, maybe I'll start to stock a "cloud cellar" with this one, and get a good collection going. Maybe. Thank you, Underground Cellar!

Along with these wins, I received yet another winning email, telling me I am a winner in "Wacoal’s 30 Years of Beauty sweepstakes," which was posted on April 22, in "Enter to Win Some New Clothes!" The prize I won in this one is an $80 electronic gift card to use on the Wacoal site! I am happy to say that my order is now on its way... Thank you, Wacoal!

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

I hope you all had a fabulous holiday weekend! Now that it's over, and summer activities are front and center, today's sweeps offer some great prizes to make your summer even better!

Shopko is giving away some nice camping equipment, for lovers of the great outdoors. King's Hawaiian has a fun instant win, with a bundle of prizes to enhance your summer grilling experiences, and a grand prize that includes Hawaiian airline miles! Papa Murphy's has a big cash prize of $25,000 that you can use for a backyard makeover, if you like, and today's bonus offers the ongoing pleasure of summer bike rides, whenever you so desire!

* 44 winners will each receive The “Hot Dog!” Party Pack consisting of: one coupon for a package of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, one pair of Weber Original stainless steel sausage tongs, one King’s Hawaiian VIP coupon for any one package of King’s Hawaiian Rolls, Buns or Bread, and one pair of Dole branded Sunglasses. Total ARV $33.84, each.

* 44 winners will each receive The Burgerlicious Bundle consisting of: one Weber Original burger press, one coupon for Dole sliced pineapple, one King’s Hawaiian VIP coupon for any one package of King’s Hawaiian Rolls, Buns or Bread, and one Nathan’s Famous branded baseball hat. Total ARV $35.47, each.

* 24 winners will each receive The Backyard BBQ Bundle consisting of: one copy of Weber’s Big Book of Burgers recipe book, one Weber Original spatula (#6620), one coupon for Kingsford charcoal, one King’s Hawaiian VIP coupon for any one package of King’s Hawaiian Rolls, Buns or Bread, one pair of Dole branded sunglasses, and one Nathan’s Famous branded baseball hat. Total ARV $67.41, each.

* 12 winners will each receive The Sizzling Summer Party Pack consisting of: one Weber Smokey Joe charcoal grill, one coupon for Kingsford charcoal, one King’s Hawaiian VIP coupon for any one package of King’s Hawaiian Rolls, Buns or Bread, one pair of Dole branded sunglasses, and one Nathan’s Famous branded baseball hat. Total ARV $63.46, each.

* 6 winners will receive The Grill Champ Prize Pack consisting of: one Weber Q 1200 gas grill (color: orange), one Kingsford branded Koozie, two King’s Hawaiian VIP coupons each good for any one package of King’s Hawaiian Rolls, Buns or Bread, one coupon for Dole sliced pineapple, and one coupon for a package of Nathan’s Famous hot dogs. Total ARV $227.98, each.